Beauty secrets from around the world

Traveling is my favorite hobby. I prefer to spend money on a nice trip than on a new pair designer pumps. I also indulge in culture in the broadest sense of the word. Of course, I visit the standard local restaurants and museums, but I always pay attention to the appearances of the country I am in. I see it as my mission to uncover the female beauty secrets. Let's take a world tour with all my findings in a row.

Have you ever noticed that Chinese people (many Asians, by the way) have no imperfections on their skin? Joss just came from Shanghai, and she immediately noticed those perfect skins. According to her, this has to do with the fact that Chinese people clean their skin incredibly well. Visiting bathhouses is really a habit. There, the skin is mainly cleaned by scrubbing well. Furthermore, Chinese people generally apply sunscreen very well. Pale skins are incredibly in there.

Have you ever seen a Chinese person with deep grooves in their face? Well, I never have. Chinese people often look at least ten years younger. This could be related to the ancient practice of acupuncture. By pricking the face with small needles, blood circulation is stimulated, which could boost collagen, resulting in a rejuvenated skin.

Bo mentioned it the other day: it seems like almost everything that is hip comes from France. French women rock the natural look like the best. But how do they manage to look so beautiful without even a touch of mascara? Apparently, French women spend a lot of time caring for their skin. Their bathroom cabinets would also be overflowing with products they buy at the pharmacy and not at the average drugstore. When I studied in Mexico for half a year, I lived with a real Parisienne Ines, still a good friend. There was truly not a single bump to be found on her skin, so curious as I was, I immediately asked her how that was possible. She swears by two products. She cleanses her skin in the morning and evening with the Bioderma Créaline wash. Also a hit among models, she told me. After that, she applies her face cream, also every morning and evening, with the Avibon cream. A kind of gel-like substance that provides the skin with a hefty dose of vitamin A and promotes anti-aging. Unfortunately, it's almost unavailable outside France. But my friend is so sweet that she sometimes sends me a tube or hands it to me personally when I see her in Paris.

Ines almost never wears mascara or eyeshadow, but always emphasizes her lips with striking lipstick. “This way, you don't need anything else.” One of her favorite lipstick brands is the Parisian brand Arcancil. Very affordable too, look here Sports leggings.

I can swoon over Brazilian women. I find them ultra-feminine because of their huge butts (I love it), their long and thick hair, and their beautiful tanned skin. Adriana Lima is my dream woman. But how do they manage to do all this? My friend is currently in Rio, and I tasked her with finding this out. According to her, Brazilian women are obsessed with big behinds. If they haven't visited a plastic surgeon yet - in Brazil and Venezuela, butt enlargements are the most popular - then they train as if their lives depend on it. A good fifteen-minute workout a day would already be enough. Just look at this the video. Brazilian women generally have a lot of but stiff hair. They swear by hair masks that they often make themselves from oil and avocado. They would do this at least twice a week. And to make their tanned skin glow and prevent sunburn, they apply a mask of oatmeal and water to their face after sunbathing. Letting it sit for about twenty minutes would work wonders.

I also have a ‘thing’ for Australian women. I am a fan of Down Under fitness gurus Emily Sky and Kayla Itsines, whom I follow on Instagram. It seems like all Ozzies have an athletic body. Many of these ladies grew up by the sea, so exercising outdoors is ingrained in them. But a radiant sunkissed skin also seems to be in the DNA of the Ozzies. This is because many Australians are very aware of the need to take good care of their skin against the sun. This is also massively promoted by governments. We all know the Australian Gold products right? The little koala on the brown bottle, that's what I mean. I have a friend who stayed in Sydney for a few months, and the first thing he got from the locals was sun protection from this brand. Miranda Kerr is for me the perfect example of the ideal Australian beauty, and her skin is flawless. Lucky us, she has her own organic skincare line Kora, which promises a flawless face…